Jesus said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be
with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring the boy here to me. When
Jesus rebuked the devil, he departed out of the child and the boy was
cured from that very hour.
The disciples took Jesus aside and asked, Why could we not cast the
devil out? Jesus answered, Because of your unbelief. Verily, I say unto
you, if ye have the faith of a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say to
this mountain, Move yonder and it shall move. Nothing shall be
impossible. This kind of devil goes out only after much strengthening
of faith by prayer and fasting.
During their time in Galilee, Jesus told all His disciples, The Son of
man shall be betrayed into the hands of men. They shall kill Him and,
on the third day, He shall be raised again. The disciples felt great
sorrow.
When they arrived at Capernaum, those who collected tribute money came
to Peter and questioned him saying, Does your master pay tribute? Peter
said, Yes.
When Peter came into the house, Jesus stopped him and said, What think
thou, Simon? Should the kings of the earth take custom or tribute of
their own children or of strangers? Peter replied, Of strangers. Jesus
said, So then, the children are free.
Then Jesus added, Nonetheless, so we do not offend them, go to the sea,
cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. In his mouth
thou shalt find a coin. Take that and give it to those who collect the
tribute money for me and thee.
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At the same time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, Who is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven? Jesus called a little child to Him,
set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Unless
you are converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter
into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself
like this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Whoever shall receive a little child in my name receives me. But
whoever offends one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be
better for him that a millstone were hung around his neck and he drown
in the deep of the sea.
Woe unto the world because of offences! It must needs be that offences
come; but woe to the one by whom the offence comes! Therefore, if thy
hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off and cast them from thee. It
is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than
having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And if
thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee. It is better
for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes
to be cast into hell fire. Take heed that ye despise not one of these
little ones; for I say unto you, In heaven their angels always look
upon the face of my Father.
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